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need more protein without extra fat

kellygro
kellygro Posts: 2
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I just joined about 5 days ago. Every day (except one), I have been under my protein goal even though I'm usually a little bit under my calorie goal (15-75 calories under). However, I find that I'm sometimes going over my fats goal. So any ideas on how to get in extra protein without the fat?

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  • MrsBattousai
    MrsBattousai Posts: 171
    Tuna is great for salad and low in fat!
    Egg whites rock to!
    Any kind of fish or seafood
    cottage cheese
    Chicken or Turkey
    Good luck!
  • Mande_G
    Mande_G Posts: 599 Member
    Egg whites, skim milk, protein powder, lean chicken breast, lean turkey, fat free cottage cheese, fat free plain greek yogurt (Fage is a great brand).
  • HeatherCanDoIt
    HeatherCanDoIt Posts: 165 Member
    Hard boiled egg whites are great and dry cottage cheese works too!
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Jennie-O makes some turkey that is 99% fat free - 4 oz. of the ground turkey has only 1.5g of fat, or something like that. I'd also recommend egg whites, non-fat or low-fat dairy (cottage cheese, milk, etc. -- just watch the sodium content), black beans have a decent amount of protein and very low fat, (probably other beans, too), quinoa is a grain that is fat-free, but very high in protein (for a grain). It just takes time reading labels and learning how to fit all your meals together to meet your nutrition goals - kind of like putting together a puzzle.

    Feel free to look at my food diary - I'm usually pretty high in protein (30%) and at or below 20% of my calories from fat.

    Good luck!
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Tuna is great for salad and low in fat!
    Egg whites rock to!
    Any kind of fish or seafood
    cottage cheese
    Chicken or Turkey
    Good luck!

    Oh! I totally forgot Tuna - I love it... almost no fat, very high protein. Just try to buy the lower-sodium brands if you're buying canned tuna.
  • 1Steph1
    1Steph1 Posts: 145
    Soy products, beans, egg whites, fat free cottage cheese, salmon has good fat, protein supplements :)
  • jeanineadele
    jeanineadele Posts: 114
    I poach eggs and meat instead of using oil when I'm feel like I need to cut back on fat.
  • Tashry
    Tashry Posts: 151 Member
    All good answers. I also really love Schneiders Fat Free fully cooked smoked ham. I use it in salads and in egg white omlettes.
  • GrammaPower
    GrammaPower Posts: 49 Member
    *I have to work REALLY hard to get enough protein in daily - so I use the REAL EGGS - liquid (Costco) for fat free eggs - like 5-7 egg servings a day! I buy it by case of 8 containers and keep in the freezer - take one out every other day!
    * aslo the Premier Protein Plus bars (good price at Costco too) have 30 grams protein w/ 6 grams fat. Seems to work for me!
    * Last - Cytosport Protein Plus WHEY Powder - 27 grams protein - put it in fat-free milk - w/ ice - tastes like you are eating ice cream!
    * Yes - and -( I buy it in bulk at Costco too) canned tuna/salmon/chicken in water!
    * Wait till you see HOW MUCH MORE Energy you have when you max out your complete protein ! Your going to LOVE it! :bigsmile:
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,389 Member
    To add to the many posts that were excellent BTW!! I love egg beaters also.
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